Shots Fired At Highline College In Des Moines, WA; School On Lockdown

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Just two days after a tragic mass shooting in a Florida high school, moments ago the campus of Highline College in Des Moines, WA was put on lockdown following reports of shot fired.

BREAKING: Reports of shots fired at Highline College in Des Moines. Campus is on lockdown. pic.twitter.com/VYv92PHD1Y

— Bill Wixey (@BillWixey) February 16, 2018

The lockdown has been confirmed on Highline’s facebook page: “Remain in lockdown – This is not a drill All Buildings need to remain in lockdown. Barricade doors and windows. Police are responding and we will have further details shortly,” another post read

Latest Facebook post from @highlinenews pic.twitter.com/rrNLnJ7cr5

— TracyTaylorTraffic (@TracyTTraffic) February 16, 2018

A large police presence is gather around the school and along Pacific Highway S.

Families that are looking for information or need a location to go are being directed to the northwest corner of the Lowes parking lot, the Renton Police Department said in a tweet.

The Renton Police Department tweeted multiple agencies assisting for the report of shots fired, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

According to the Renton Police Department, traffic around the college has been shut down:

“WSP assisting and shutting down SBound Pacific Highway S, between 240th and Kent DesMoines Rd.  Please avoid area if possible while agencies continue to evaluate situation at Highline Community College./sh”

WSP assisting and shutting down SBound Pacific Highway S, between 240th and Kent DesMoines Rd. Please avoid area if possible while agencies continue to evaluate situation at Highline Community College./sh pic.twitter.com/40vZGr9MCj

— Renton Police Dept. (@RentonpdWA) February 16, 2018

The Renton Police Department also tweeted multiple agencies assisting for the report of shots fired, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

Renton PD and multiple agencies assisting at Highline Comm College for reports of “shots fired”, nothing confirmed yet. /sh pic.twitter.com/JdpDORCXTB

— Renton Police Dept. (@RentonpdWA) February 16, 2018

And more details from social media:

Lock down at Highline College after reports of shots fired near campus. Updates @komonews pic.twitter.com/RDYvadiX3B

— Carleen Johnson (@CarleenOnKOMO) February 16, 2018

No movement at Highline College. Parking lot packed. #komonews pic.twitter.com/QtLCu1GmtO

— Keith Eldridge (@KeithKOMO4) February 16, 2018

#BREAKING Highline College still in lockdown. Search for source of shots fired report. #komonews pic.twitter.com/ODgi5H0NWP

— Keith Eldridge (@KeithKOMO4) February 16, 2018

#BREAKING SWAT team gearing up. Don’t yet known status of bldg to bldg search. #KOMONews pic.twitter.com/jJgX6GVwtQ

— Keith Eldridge (@KeithKOMO4) February 16, 2018

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